After a quick search I found this recipe which should make 20 muffins (albeit smaller than the ones I usually buy) and they should freeze so they don't get snaffled by a the family gannets!
The recipe uses the following ingredients:
- 140g plain chocolate
- 375g self-raising flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 55g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 85g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 375ml milk
- 140g white chocolate chips
Although I followed the recipe I substituted a the same weight of basic chocolate bars chopped up for the white chocolate chips- naturally the plain chocolate was basic too so about 30p a bar
Here's the costings courtesy of the Tescos website for convenience.
2 x 100 g basics dark chocolate bars (half of one of these to make chocolate chips) @30p each= 60p
1 x 100 g basic white chocolate bar (chopped to make chips)= 30p
basics self raising flour @52p for 1.5 kg = 13p
own brand baking powder @99p for 170 g (1 tbsp is about 15g) = 9p
basics cocoa powder @£1.29 for 250g = 29p
sliver spoon caster sugar @ £1.08 for 1 kg = 10p
everyday value eggs @ £1.50 for 10 = 20p
vanilla extract @ £1.04 for 38ml (1 tsp is about 5ml) = 28p
sunflower oil @£1.39 for a litre (tablespoon is about 15ml) = 13p
milk @£1.18 for 2.2 litres = 21p
cake cases @55p for100 = 11p
cake cases @55p for100 = 11p
total for 20 muffins - £2.44 or 13p per muffin (before fuel costs...)
So assuming that I use the oven when something else is in there so that the fuel cost can be disregarded that would save me 38-13=25p per muffin. If my 3 children have chocolate muffins twice a week (regardless of school weeks or home weeks for once) that could save me 25p *3*52 = £39 across the year.
Of course the one item that really sticks out as making the whole thing very expensive is the vanilla essence - I for one would not have thought that vanilla essence would add 28p to a recipe; in fact if pushed I would have guessed at about 5p. Maybe future experiments can see if this can be halved or even omitted without spoiling the recipe. If I can get away with no vanilla then the cost would be £2.16 or 11p per muffin saving another £3 across the year. Maybe worth thinking about.....
More updates :
Music Magpie - £24.46
Saved from housekeeping budget over last month - £317.15
total savings - £859.90+24.26+317.15= 1201.31
Music Magpie - £24.46
Saved from housekeeping budget over last month - £317.15
total savings - £859.90+24.26+317.15= 1201.31
1.7% of total.
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